[Info-vax] Like sands thru the hour glass

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <8bf70453-8576-4dc4-96d6-74e97e92259d at q14g2000vbi.googlegroups.com>,
	seasoned_geek <roland at logikalsolutions.com> writes:
> On Sep 4, 4:18 pm, Keith Parris <keithparris_nos... at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> JF Mezei wrote:
>> > There is no way that I will accept any positive spin for the replacement
>> > of extremely experienced engineers who had spent their careers on VMS
>> > with commodity drones that are replaced every few months when they find
>> > a new job (except for a few at the top who have been there for a while).
>>
>> I see your argument is starting to soften -- you're now willing to admit
>> that there are at least a few non-US engineers who are experienced,
>> capable, and who have stuck with OpenVMS for the long term. So all that
>> needs to be corrected is your perception that only a small fraction of
>> the VMS engineers are of this level.
> Given the number laid off and the skill level those being laid off
> had, that would not be an incorrect perception or an isolated one.
> Industry wide the perception is that HP is becoming a bottom feeder
> like that EDS company they consumed a while back.  I find it difficult
> to believe HP can say with pride that they now own the absolute bottom
> of the consulting industry.

Speaking of EDS....  I was just asked by a long time EDS employee who is
teaching the Government Class they have me taking why I don't consider
coming to work for them when my mob is over.  It was all I could do to
keep from falling down on the floor laughing.

bill

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